Tie holder



March 18 1924. 1,487,116

J. D. MAHER TIE HOLDER Filed Sept. 28 1921 Patented 1. ar,

JOSEPH ID. MAKER, 0F ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

TIE HOLDER.

Application filed September 28 1921. Serial No. 503,710.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH D. MA ER, a citizen of the United States, residing in Orange, in the county of Essex and State edge portions of the covers and the flanges thereof and forming the hinge connection between the same,

At its outer ends, the covers 10 and 11 are of New Jersey, have invented new and usepreferably provided with flaps 14, 14 which are folded lnwardly one relative to the other ful Improvements in Tie Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This'invention relates to a tie holding device whereby neck ties, particularly those of the four-in-hand type may be conveniently held in a wound condition for the purpose of storing and pressing the same so that the tie will be practically smooth and free from wrinkles at all times, and ready to be used whenever desired, without requiring the same to be ironed or pressed in the usual manner.

' It is the object of this invention to provide a tie holder for this purpose in which one or more neck ties may be held. so that the same may be conveniently stowed away and also pressed and stretched while thus held so that no wrinkles are liable to form in the same while thus held, and -any wrinkles which were previously in the ties will be removed without resorting to the usual ironing process heretofore commonly emplo ed.

In t e accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the tie holder embodying my invention, partly unfolded. Figure 2 is a similar view showing the tie holder closed and ready for stowing away or packing. Figure 3 is a transverse section, on an enlarged scale, taken on line 3-3, Fig. 1. Figure 4 is a transverse section taken on the correspondingly numbered line in Fig. 2. Figure 5 is a fragmentary transverse section taken on line 5-5, Fig. 1. Figure 6 is a fragmentary view of a modification of my invention.

Similar characters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The enclosing casing of my improved tie holder may be variously .constructed, but in the preferred form shown in the drawings, the same is preferably constructed in the form of a portfolio, which has two covers 10 and 11, the/inner edges of which are provided with flanges 12 and are connected with each other in such a manner that these two covers will be swung toward and from each other in the manner of a hinge, this hinge connection being effected by means of a binding cord provided with a plurality of cross loops 13 extending throughthe inner and to the covers, for the purpose of enclosing the tie supporting members which are arranged between the covers and not only complete the enclosure for these tie supporting means, but also holdjthe same tightly in place so as to cause the holder to operate effectively for retaining the tie in shape and preventing any wrinkles from being formed in the same, as well as tending to remove any wrinkles which may have been formed in the tie while the same was being worn. 1

These tie holding means may be organized to support either one or more ties, the particular construction shown in the drawings being organized for holding two ties, it being understood, however, that this number may be varied,,if desired. The means for supporting and holding each tie comprises a leaf 15 which may be constructed of card board, leather, canvas, or other comparatively stiff material, around which a tie 16 may be wound in a direction lengthwise of the leaf and'also lengthwise of the hinge con- I nection between the covers of the portfolio so that the several convolutions of the tie lie flatwise against opposite flat sides of the supporting leaf and attached around the upper and lower transverse edges ofthis leaf, as shown at the right hand end of Fig. 1.

Each of these tie supporting leaves is connected with the portfolio by means of a' retaining member which, in the )referred form, consists of a comparatively ong flexible outer section 17, the outer end of which is connected with one of the longitudinal edges of the respectivesupporting leaf.

After the tie has'been thus wound upon the supporting leaf, the same is rolled inwardly one or more times upon the retaining member 17, so that the latter is wound around the supportingleaf and the tie thereon in a direction per endicular, or at right angles,

tov the direction in which the tie. is wound upon the'leaf, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, whereby the severalconvolutions of the tie are pressed flatly against the flat surfaces of the supporting leaf and caused to remain in a. smooth condition, as well as causing any wrinkles in the tie to be remloved there from by the pressure of the retaining member. For convenience in holding the supporting leaf at its inner edge by one hand while a tie is being wound thereon with the other hand, the outer end portion of the retaining member is preferably provided with a hand hole 18 next to the supporting leaf. lhrough this hole 18 the fingers of one hand may be passed for supporting this leaf edge to the adjacent longitudinal edges while the other hand is engaged in winding the tie thereon. I

The main portion 17 of this retaining member may be constructed of cloth, leather, or other flexible materialwhich is not expansible and the parts are so proportioned that when the retaining member is wound fully around the tie and its-supporting leaf, one of the longitudinal edges of the supporting leaf will bearranged close to the inner hinged portion of the portfoli covers, So that when the portv folio is closed, the inner longitudinal edge of the respective supporting leaf will be gripped by the covers of the portfolio and be held in place thereby. In order however, to ensure the engagement of the inner longitudinal edge with the-hinged portion of the portfolio by a slight pressure, the inner part or section 19 of each of the flexible retaining members is preferably constructed of elastic material, such as woven elastic or goring, which is preferably of such length that when the winding of the retaining member around the supporting leaf and the tie, has been completed, a slight stretching of the elastic portion of the retaining member will be necessary in order to engage the inner edge of the supporting leaf with the hinge portion of the portfolio, thereby causing the resilience of the elastic sectionof'the retaining member to draw the supporting leaf at its inner edge firmly against said hinge portion of the portfolio and thereby securely hold the retaining member in a tightly wound condition around the tie and supporting leaf. so that the same will operate effectively to prevent the formationof any wrinkles in the tie, as well as to remove any wrinkles which may have been previously formed therein, when wearing the tie.

After the ties have been thus wound upon the supporting leaf in the one direction and the ietaining members have been wound around the several supporting leaves there-' on in another direction, in the manner described. the portfolioma be closed, so as to confine the wound and pressed ties between the same, by turning the'fiaps 14, 14 inwardly one over the other and thus closing the outer longitudinal edge of the portfolie as shown in Fig. 4.

The portfolio may be secured in this closed position by any suitable means, such anemic for instance as the cord 20 which is assed around the front edge of the portfolio and has its ends fastened together on one side of the portfolio by means of a knot or loop 21,

as shown in Flg. 2, although it is to be unde-rstood'that any other suitable means may be employed for thus holding the portfolio in its closed position, such for instance as a strap passed around the portfolio, or a friction press button connecting the flaps of one cover with the outer side of the other cover of the portfolio.

A. tie holder of this character can be produced at comparatively low costand ermits of readily stowing away ties while t ey are not in use so as to prevent'the formation. of any wrinkles in the same, as well as removing previousl from, thereby ena ling ties to be worn much longer and also presenting a much neater appearance. 1

If desired, the retaining member may consist of one or more panels 170 which are hinged to each other and to the sup ort leaf 150 and portfolio 100, as shown in ig. 6.

I claim as my invention:

15 A tie holder comprising a comparatively stiff supporting leaf upon which the tie is adapted to be wound, and a flexible retaining member attached at one end to one edge of said leaf and adapted to be wound around said leaf and said tie in a direction at right angles to the direction in which the tie is wound around said leaf.

2. A tie holder comprising a comparatively stifi supporting leaf upon which the tiesis adapted to be wound, and a flexible retaining member attached at one end to one edge of said leaf and adapted to be wound around said leaf and said tie in a direction at right angles to the direction in which the tie is wound around said leaf, said flexible retaining member being provided with a hand hole next to said leaf.

3. A tie holder comprising a portfolio consisting of two covers which are movably connected with each other, a comparatively stifi supporting leaf which is received between said covers and upon which a tie is adapted to be wound, and a retaining member connected at one end with said portfolio and at its opposite end with saidsupportin leaf and adapted to be wound around sai leaf and tie in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the tie is wound around said leaf.

4. A tie holder comprising a portfolio consisting of two covers which are movably connected with each other, a comparatively stifl supporting leaf which is received between said cover and upon which a-tie is adapted to be wound, and a retaining member connected at one end with said portfolio and atits o posit/e end with said supportin leaf and ad formed wrinkles therellllfl use apted to be wound around sai 118a leaf and tie in a direction perpendicular to. the direction in which the tie is wound around said leaf, said retaining member having an elastic section capable of expansion and contraction lengthwise of the retaining member.

5. A tie holder comprising a portfolio consisting of two covers which are movably connected with each other, a comparatively 1 stifl supporting leaf which is received between said covers and upon which a tie is adapted tobe wound, a retaining member 1 having an outer inelastic section connected with said supporting leaf and adapted to be wound around the tie and supporting leaf and an inner elastic section which is connected with said portfolio at the junction f the covers of the same.

JOSEPH D. MAHER. 

